Effect of Penicillium commune fungus infiltrate in controlling nymphs and adults of Bemisia tabaci(Homoptera: Alyrodidae) on eggplant Solnium melongena in laboratory.

Abstract

A laboratory study was conducted with the aim of testing the efficiency of the fungus Penicillium commune in some aspects of the life performance of the, Bemisia tabaci. The results of the study showed that the fungus filtrate P. commune has an effect on the nymphal and the adults phase , with the highest mortality rate of 89.8% at the time period of 72 hours, and the concentration of 75% for the nymphal role ، As for the adult role, it also gave the highest percentage of mortality at the time period of 72 hours, which amounted to 78.5% at a concentration of 75%.